The House of Representatives votes by majority to repeal Law No. 1 of 2022 regarding adding provisions to Law No. 13 of 1980 regarding retirees.

Benghazi, January 22, 2024 (LANA) - The House of Representatives voted by a majority to repeal Law No. 1 of 2022 regarding adding provisions to Law No. 13 of 1980 regarding retirees.

This came after the Council discussed in its official session today, Monday, at its headquarters in the city of Benghazi, a draft law to repeal Law No. 1 of 2022 regarding adding provisions to Law No. 13 of 1980.

The House of Representatives had issued a decision in January 2022 to amend Article 16 bis of Social Security Law No. 13 of 1980, which was added to it by virtue of Article 1 of Law No. 8 of 1985.

The article stipulates that those entitled to pensions in accordance with the Retirement Law, the Social Insurance Law, the Social Security Law, or the Military Retirement Law may combine their pensions with any other income from productive, professional, or craft work that they practice for themselves.

The decision also stipulates that workers subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law and the Labor Relations Law, and workers in public and private companies in which the state contributes, or oil companies and banks, may, whenever the period of their service or work reaches twenty years, they may request the termination of their work or service, even if they have not reached the age of retirement described in Article 13 of the Social Security Law. In this case, he receives a security pension settled in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of the same law.

The decision pointed out that those mentioned in the previous two articles may choose to continue participating in social security for the duration of their productive, professional, or craft work. The pensions will be settled for them after they reach old age.

(LANA)